DB-Project by Y.TOHME/ARCHITECTS

Y.TOHME/ARCHITECTS
www.yousseftohme.com

Project Details:

DB-Project – Villa in Progress
Design Development Phase, 2009
Location:Qanat Bakish, Lebanon
Type: Residential - Houses
Project Total Area:  250sqm
Construction Fees:  300.000 $
Architects in Charge:  Y.TOHME/ARCHITECTS
Architect: Youssef Tohme
Project Architect: Anastasia Elrouss
Collaborate Architects: Vart Bisanz, Anthony Abou Rejaily
Consultant Architects: Christophe Hurgon

Project Description:

” In a 360˚ perspective between Qanat Bakish mountains slopes and the sea horizon, DB-project is an architectural intervention highlighting its context through extending the existing mountain site by a monumental concrete roof connecting to the land rocks from one side and standing still as a huge cantilever from the other side. A vast wooden terrace extends further over passing the roof enhancing its presence and give importance to its internal perspective. The terrace delineates the infinite perspectives framing the horizon and the mountains (from the pool, Reception, kitchen towards the exterior…). The Public lived Internal space is installed as a buffer between these two layers, between nature & its built extension.

Roof & terrace frame not only their immediate natural site but also the magnificent landscape extending the internal space limits further where the user feels in direct contact with the Horizon. Nonetheless the Private area is fully merged within the existing site leveling, appropriating one of them where the façade towards the horizon is the only connection to the outside through a series of opening infiltrating light and interesting views.

This specific play of space management between the public and the private empowers the architectural intervention along with its immediate and gradual context. Though it is small scale structure but it encloses a rich layering of space experience through the dual vocabulary between space and site.
DB-Project execution will start in 2010.”

For more information: [email protected]

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